Infected Blood Inquiry. Read indexed debates, questions, statements and early day motions, with links to the original parliamentary records.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Chair of the Infected Blood inquiry is remunerated for his work on the inquiry.
Like all Inquiry Chairs, the Chair of the Infected Blood Inquiry is remunerated for the work he undertakes.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Financial Reports for the Infected Blood Inquiry for the financial year 2024-2025 will be published.
Published costs for the Infected Blood Inquiry can be found on the inquiry webpage. The latest financial report was published on 27 August 2024. Additionally, the Infected Blood Compensation Authority has published an annual report enclosing a financial statement up to 31 March 2025.
On 9 July 2025 the Infected Blood Inquiry published its Additional Report on Compensation. The Inquiry made a number of recommendations to the Cabinet Office and to the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) to ensure that fair compensation is provided to every person that is eligible without delay.As of 21 October, IBCA has contacted over 3,614 people to start their compensation claim, and 3,371 have started the claim process. 2,476 people have received an offer, totalling over £1.8 bi...
On 9 July 2025 the Infected Blood Inquiry published its Additional Report on Compensation. The Inquiry made a number of recommendations to the Cabinet Office and to the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) to ensure that fair compensation is provided to every person that is eligible without delay.
As of 21 October, IBCA has contacted over 3,614 people to start their compensation claim, and 3,371 have started the claim process. 2,476 people have received an offer, totalling over £1.8 billion, and so far 2,033 people have had their compensation paid with more than £1.35 billion paid in compensation by IBCA. IBCA has now contacted all registered infected people to begin a claim, and the Government expects IBCA to open the service for those who are infected and unregistered, deceased infected and affected this year.
I am pleased that progress is being made, but I acknowledge the calls from the community highlighting the need for faster payment. That is why, on 21 July 2025, I informed the House that the Government would make a further interim payment of £210,000 to the estates of infected persons who were registered with an Infected Blood Support Scheme or predecessor scheme (on or before 17 April 2024) and have sadly passed away.
This is in addition to the interim payment of £100,000 which opened for applications in October 2024, meaning an estate could be eligible for up to £310,000 in interim payments. Since applications opened, over 600 estates have received payment, totalling over £60 million.
Today, I can announce that the process under which estates can apply for a further interim compensation payment has now opened. I hope this payment goes some way in recognising the hurt of those who have been impacted by losing their loved ones due to infected blood and blood products.
These payments will be delivered through the existing Infected Blood Support Schemes. They will be made to the estates of deceased infected persons As with all compensation payments related to infected blood, it will be exempt from income tax, capital gains tax and inheritance tax and disregarded from means tested benefit assessments.
Only the personal representative of the estate is able to make the application. Applicants will need a grant of probate, letters of administration, or a grant of confirmation (specific to Scotland) to evidence entitlement to claim interim compensation on behalf of the estate. To assist the legal process of obtaining this evidence as quickly as possible (for those that do not already have it), applicants can claim back their exact legal costs up to £1,500. The application form is available to download online at gov.uk, together with full guidance on how to apply.
For those estates that have already received £100,000 an expedited application form is available. This requires much less information from the applicant than provided previously. Estate representatives can access this directly by contacting the UK Infected Blood Support Schemes.
I hope this additional interim payment brings some relief to the families impacted by a scandal that is a shameful mark on our national history. Please rest assured that delivering compensation for every person that is eligible remains an utmost priority for this Government.
My Rt Hon. Friend, the Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office, the Rt Hon. Nick Thomas-Symonds MP, has today made the following statement:On 9 July 2025 the Infected Blood Inquiry published its Additional Report on Compensation. The Inquiry made a number of recommendations to the Cabinet Office and to the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) to ensure that fair compensation is provided to every person that is eligible without delay.As of 21 October, IBCA has contacted o...
My Rt Hon. Friend, the Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office, the Rt Hon. Nick Thomas-Symonds MP, has today made the following statement:
On 9 July 2025 the Infected Blood Inquiry published its Additional Report on Compensation. The Inquiry made a number of recommendations to the Cabinet Office and to the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) to ensure that fair compensation is provided to every person that is eligible without delay.
As of 21 October, IBCA has contacted over 3,614 people to start their compensation claim, and 3,371 have started the claim process. 2,476 people have received an offer, totalling over £1.8 billion, and so far 2,033 people have had their compensation paid with more than £1.35 billion paid in compensation by IBCA. IBCA has now contacted all registered infected people to begin a claim, and the Government expects IBCA to open the service for those who are infected and unregistered, deceased infected and affected this year.
I am pleased that progress is being made, but I acknowledge the calls from the community highlighting the need for faster payment. That is why, on 21 July 2025, I informed the House that the Government would make a further interim payment of £210,000 to the estates of infected persons who were registered with an Infected Blood Support Scheme or predecessor scheme (on or before 17 April 2024) and have sadly passed away.
This is in addition to the interim payment of £100,000 which opened for applications in October 2024, meaning an estate could be eligible for up to £310,000 in interim payments. Since applications opened, over 600 estates have received payment, totalling over £60 million.
Today, I can announce that the process under which estates can apply for a further interim compensation payment has now opened. I hope this payment goes some way in recognising the hurt of those who have been impacted by losing their loved ones due to infected blood and blood products.
These payments will be delivered through the existing Infected Blood Support Schemes. They will be made to the estates of deceased infected persons As with all compensation payments related to infected blood, it will be exempt from income tax, capital gains tax and inheritance tax and disregarded from means tested benefit assessments.
Only the personal representative of the estate is able to make the application. Applicants will need a grant of probate, letters of administration, or a grant of confirmation (specific to Scotland) to evidence entitlement to claim interim compensation on behalf of the estate. To assist the legal process of obtaining this evidence as quickly as possible (for those that do not already have it), applicants can claim back their exact legal costs up to £1,500. The application form is available to download online at gov.uk, together with full guidance on how to apply.
For those estates that have already received £100,000 an expedited application form is available. This requires much less information from the applicant than provided previously. Estate representatives can access this directly by contacting the UK Infected Blood Support Schemes.
I hope this additional interim payment brings some relief to the families impacted by a scandal that is a shameful mark on our national history. Please rest assured that delivering compensation for every person that is eligible remains an utmost priority for this Government.
On 21st July, I updated the House that the Government would be bringing forward further regulations to respond to the recommendations of the Infected Blood Inquiry’s Additional Report. I also informed the House that to make the proposed changes to the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme would require further technical clinical and legal advice. I can now confirm that this advice will be provided by a new Infected Blood Compensation Scheme Technical Expert Group.The Technical Expert Group will ...
On 21st July, I updated the House that the Government would be bringing forward further regulations to respond to the recommendations of the Infected Blood Inquiry’s Additional Report. I also informed the House that to make the proposed changes to the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme would require further technical clinical and legal advice. I can now confirm that this advice will be provided by a new Infected Blood Compensation Scheme Technical Expert Group.
The Technical Expert Group will assist the Government in developing proposals, in response to the Inquiry’s Additional Report, for public consultation. Following that consultation, the Government will be in a position to finalise any changes to the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme, informed by the consultation findings and the Technical Expert Group’s advice.
I have published the Terms of Reference for the Technical Expert Group, including full membership, as well as its work programme. To ensure the necessary changes to the compensation scheme can be implemented with the minimum possible delay to IBCA’s ongoing delivery of compensation, I am appointing all members of the previous Expert Group to the new group. In addition, I am pleased to have personally appointed five further experts to broaden the group’s expertise and ensure any changes to the scheme are thoroughly assessed and validated. The new additional members to the Technical Expert Group are as follows:
Dr Lise Estcourt, Transfusion Medicine specialist
Dr Susie Shapiro, Haematology Specialist
Dr Chloe Beale, Psychological medicine - psychiatrist
Professor Deborah Christie, Psychological medicine - psychologist
Professor John Weinman, Psychological medicine - psychologist
The appointments I have made reflect feedback from infected blood community stakeholders and I thank the community representatives for their valuable input into this process.
While the previous Expert Group, appointed by my predecessor, provided advice which enabled the Government to take critical decisions on the design of the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme, I acknowledge the Inquiry’s and community’s criticisms about the transparency of its work.
After reflecting on the Inquiry’s report, I gave the House an undertaking that transparency will be at the heart of any expert group going forward. Today I published an open letter to Professor Sir Jonathan Montgomery, who I have asked to Chair the new Technical Expert Group, setting out my expectations on how it will operate. This includes an expectation that the group will undertake targeted engagement with the infected blood community on issues raised in the Inquiry’s Additional Report, to inform its work and help it answer the questions set out in its work programme.
My Right Honourable friend, the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General, Nick Thomas-Symonds MP, has today made the following statement:On 21st July, I updated the House that the Government would be bringing forward further regulations to respond to the recommendations of the Infected Blood Inquiry’s Additional Report. I also informed the House that to make the proposed changes to the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme would require further technical clinical and legal advice. I...
My Right Honourable friend, the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General, Nick Thomas-Symonds MP, has today made the following statement:
On 21st July, I updated the House that the Government would be bringing forward further regulations to respond to the recommendations of the Infected Blood Inquiry’s Additional Report. I also informed the House that to make the proposed changes to the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme would require further technical clinical and legal advice. I can now confirm that this advice will be provided by a new Infected Blood Compensation Scheme Technical Expert Group.
The Technical Expert Group will assist the Government in developing proposals, in response to the Inquiry’s Additional Report, for public consultation. Following that consultation, the Government will be in a position to finalise any changes to the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme, informed by the consultation findings and the Technical Expert Group’s advice.
I have published the Terms of Reference for the Technical Expert Group, including full membership, as well as its work programme. To ensure the necessary changes to the compensation scheme can be implemented with the minimum possible delay to IBCA’s ongoing delivery of compensation, I am appointing all members of the previous Expert Group to the new group. In addition, I am pleased to have personally appointed five further experts to broaden the group’s expertise and ensure any changes to the scheme are thoroughly assessed and validated. The new additional members to the Technical Expert Group are as follows:
Dr Lise Estcourt, Transfusion Medicine specialist
Dr Susie Shapiro, Haematology Specialist
Dr Chloe Beale, Psychological medicine - psychiatrist
Professor Deborah Christie, Psychological medicine - psychologist
Professor John Weinman, Psychological medicine - psychologist
The appointments I have made reflect feedback from infected blood community stakeholders and I thank the community representatives for their valuable input into this process.
While the previous Expert Group, appointed by my predecessor, provided advice which enabled the Government to take critical decisions on the design of the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme, I acknowledge the Inquiry’s and community’s criticisms about the transparency of its work.
After reflecting on the Inquiry’s report, I gave the House an undertaking that transparency will be at the heart of any expert group going forward. Today I published an open letter to Professor Sir Jonathan Montgomery, who I have asked to Chair the new Technical Expert Group, setting out my expectations on how it will operate. This includes an expectation that the group will undertake targeted engagement with the infected blood community on issues raised in the Inquiry’s Additional Report, to inform its work and help it answer the questions set out in its work programme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to hold discussions with leaders of mental health services on meeting the requirements of the statutory duty of candour.
The Government is supportive of the review it inherited into the effectiveness of the statutory duty of candour for health and social care providers. Our aim is to ensure that all providers, including mental health trusts, and their leaders act upon the duty consistently and effectively to improve openness, coupled with effective enforcement by the Care Quality Commission.
The review included a call for evidence, and the Government published its findings on 26 November 2024. These findings are available at the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/findings-of-the-call-for-evidence-on-the-statutory-duty-of-candour/findings-of-the-call-for-evidence-on-the-statutory-duty-of-candour
The Government also launched a public consultation on 26 November 2024, on proposals to regulate National Health Service managers. This sought views on making managers, including those in mental health providers, accountable for ensuring that the statutory duty is correctly followed in their organisation. In finalising the review on the statutory duty of candour, we are considering our proposals on candour set out in the Government’s response to the consultation, which was published on 21 July 2024, and other areas including recommendations made by the Infected Blood Inquiry. The consultation response is available at the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/leading-the-nhs-proposals-to-regulate-nhs-managers/outcome/leading-the-nhs-proposals-to-regulate-nhs-managers-consultation-response
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 29 August 2025 to Question 62335 on Senior Civil Service: Training, if he will list the external venues that have been authorised for hire since 4 April 2025; and the cost for each hire.
The Cabinet Office’s contract with Calder Conferences Limited to provide Venue Booking Services started in February 2023, under the previous administration.
The below table lists the venues and costs of venues booked by the Cabinet Office through Calder Conferences since 4 July 2024. Of the 223 bookings listed, 198 were commissioned under previous guidance regarding the booking of external venues, and 25 were commissioned following updated guidance issued by this government on 4 April 2025.
To provide further background information on each booking would incur disproportionate costs, but these have included events such as Civil Service Live 2025 and hearings for the Infected Blood Inquiry. These two events account for just over £587,000 of the costs of external venue hires via Calder since 4 April 2025.
This government’s updated guidance on restrictions to booking external venues, issued on 4 April 2025, makes clear that external venues for away days are only to be used when space in government buildings or zero cost venues is unavailable. When it is absolutely necessary to procure an external venue, departments must do so through established procurement routes. Any expenditure related to away days must demonstrate value for money and adhere to reasonable cost expectations.
Bookings commissioned between 04 July 2024 and 4 April 2025
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Start Date
End Date
Venue Name
Venue Address
Value (excl. VAT)
10/07/2024
11/07/2024
Sandy Park Conference and Banqueting Centre Exeter
Exeter EX2
£7,332.63
16/7/2024
16/7/2024
The Great Victoria Hotel
Bradford BD1
£291.67
17/7/2024
17/7/2024
University of Westminster - Marylebone
London NW1
£192.00
22/7/2024
22/7/2024
Leonardo Hotel Manchester Central - Formerly Jurys Inn Manchester
Manchester M1 5
£284.25
30/07/2024
30/07/2024
The Wesley Hotel & Conference Venue
London NW1
£825.00
28/08/2024
28/08/2024
Radisson Blu Hotel Birmingham
Birmingham B1 1
£345.83
29/08/2024
29/08/2024
Townhouse Hotel Manchester
Manchester M1 6
£938.34
09/09/2024
10/09/2024
Park Plaza Leeds
Leeds LS1
£2,250.00
10/09/2024
10/09/2024
Park Plaza County Hall London
London SE1
£1,675.00
11/09/2024
11/09/2024
The Westminster London, Curio Collection by Hilton
London SW1P
£2,206.00
13/09/2024
13/09/2024
Chamber Space
Manchester M3 3
£615.00
17/09/2024
17/09/2024
Mary Ward House
London WC1H
£2,445.00
17/09/2024
17/09/2024
Radisson Blu Hotel Glasgow
Glasgow G2 8
£250.00
18/09/2024
18/09/2024
Clayton Hotel Glasgow City Centre
Glasgow G1 4
£3,750.00
18/09/2024
18/09/2024
One Great George Street
London SW1P
£3,453.55
18/09/2024
18/09/2024
Royal Station Hotel
Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1
£2,670.67
18/09/2024
18/09/2024
The Principal York
York YO24
£747.91
19/09/2024
19/09/2024
Clayton Hotel Belfast
Belfast BT2
£166.67
21/09/2024
21/09/2024
Hotel Afa
Pristina 1000 Kosovo
£627.70
24/09/2024
24/09/2024
Hotel Afa
Pristina 1000 Kosovo
£631.97
24/09/2024
24/09/2024
Macdonald Burlington Hotel
Birmingham B2 4
£2,437.50
24/09/2024
24/09/2024
The Chesterfield Mayfair Hotel, Red Carnation Hotels
London W1J
£630.00
24/09/2024
24/09/2024
Wellington Hotel by Blue Orchid Hospitality
London SW1P
£396.75
25/09/2024
25/09/2024
Crowne Plaza Birmingham City Centre
Birmingham B1 1
£487.50
26/09/2024
26/09/2024
The Kia Oval
London SE11
£23,147.50
29/09/2024
02/10/2024
Modern City Hotel
Tamale C5Q3
£5,513.02
30/09/2024
30/09/2024
Broadway House
London SW1H
£2,250.00
01/10/2024
01/10/2024
The Mermaid London
London EC4V
£56,899.00
02/10/2024
04/10/2024
Leonardo Royal Hotel Birmingham
Birmingham B1 2
£1,233.55
06/10/2024
06/10/2024
The Royal Senchi
Akosombo 0 Ghana
£14,679.38
10/10/2024
10/10/2024
The Royal Horseguards and One Whitehall Place
London SW1A
£16,365.00
15/10/2024
16/10/2024
Hilton Podgorica Crna Gora
Podgorica 8100 Montenegro
£616.32
17/10/2024
17/10/2024
Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly
Manchester M1 2
£11,673.17
17/10/2024
18/10/2024
Wilton Park Conference Centre
Steyning BN44
£13,815.35
22/10/2024
22/10/2024
Hilton Podgorica Crna Gora
Podgorica 8100 Montenegro
£670.46
23/10/2024
23/10/2024
Park Plaza County Hall London
London SE1
£2,158.00
29/10/2024
31/10/2024
Bianca Resort & Spa
Kolasin 8121 Montenegro
£4,500.25
30/10/2024
30/10/2024
Novotel Bristol Centre
Bristol BS1
£770.83
06/11/2024
06/11/2024
&Meetings - Birmingham
Birmingham B2 5
£90.00
06/11/2024
08/11/2024
Hilton Leeds City
Leeds LS1
£2,232.96
06/11/2024
06/11/2024
The Wesley Hotel & Conference Venue
London NW1
£3,400.00
12/11/2024
13/11/2024
Voco Leicester
Leicester LE2
£2,100.00
13/11/2024
14/11/2024
Central Hall Westminster
London SW1H
£1,176.00
14/11/2024
14/11/2024
QEII Centre
London SW1P
£26,253.03
14/11/2024
14/11/2024
The Birmingham and Midland Institute
Birmingham B3 3
£2,210.00
15/11/2024
15/11/2024
Fermanagh House
Enniskillen BT74
£209.00
15/11/2024
15/11/2024
Imperial War Museum
London SE1
£1,380.00
19/11/2024
19/11/2024
Radisson Blu Hotel Glasgow
Glasgow G2 8
£1,099.99
20/11/2024
21/11/2024
etc.venues Manchester
Manchester M1 3
£2,480.00
26/11/2024
26/11/2024
Hilton York
York YO1
£350.76
28/11/2024
28/11/2024
Manchester Central
Manchester M2 3
£26,670.05
03/12/2024
03/12/2024
etc.venues County Hall
London SE1
£1,270.00
03/12/2024
08/12/2024
Hilton Podgorica Crna Gora
Podgorica 8100 Montenegro
£4,413.46
04/12/2024
04/12/2024
Asia House
London W1G
£3,403.75
04/12/2024
04/12/2024
etc.venues Manchester
Manchester M1 3
£900.00
04/12/2024
06/12/2024
Mercure Liverpool Atlantic Tower Hotel
Liverpool L3 9
£2,700.00
04/12/2024
04/12/2024
The Studio Birmingham
Birmingham B2 5
£1,760.50
04/12/2024
06/12/2024
The Birmingham Conference & Events Centre at the Holiday Inn Birmingham City Centre
Birmingham B5 4
£3,088.33
05/12/2024
05/12/2024
Mercure Cardiff Holland House Hotel & Spa
Cardiff CF24
£250.00
5/12/2024
5/12/2024
The Royal Society
London SW1Y
£2,745.00
05/12/2024
06/12/2024
Avari Hotel Lahore
Punjab Pakistan
£717.72
09/12/2024
10/12/2024
Dunsilly Hotel
Antrim BT41
£2,225.84
09/12/2024
09/12/2024
Pendulum Hotel & Manchester Conference Centre
Manchester M1 3
£2,383.33
10/12/2024
11/12/2024
Glasgow Training Rooms
Glasgow G3 8
£1,030.00
10/12/2024
12/12/2024
Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington
London W8 5
£1,204.17
10/12/2024
12/12/2024
Grange Clarendon Hotel
London WC1B
£4,550.00
11/12/2024
11/12/2024
IET Birmingham: Austin Court
Birmingham B1 2
£3,080.00
11/12/2024
11/12/2024
Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge
London E1 8
£1,725.00
11/12/2024
11/12/2024
Prince Philip House
London SW1Y
£921.60
11/12/2024
11/12/2024
Royal Hospital Chelsea
London SW3
£197.00
11/12/2024
11/12/2024
The Royal Horseguards and One Whitehall Place
London SW1A
£7,795.00
11/12/2024
11/12/2024
Townhouse Hotel Manchester
Manchester M1 6
£272.08
12/12/2024
13/12/2024
Leonardo Royal Hotel Birmingham
Birmingham B1 2
£4,715.01
12/12/2024
12/12/2024
The Studio Birmingham
Birmingham B2 5
£1,054.80
13/12/2024
13/12/2024
Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge
London E1 8
£1,346.14
18/12/2024
18/12/2024
Mercure Bristol Grand Hotel
Bristol BS1
£3,332.48
14/01/2025
16/01/2025
CCT Venues-Smithfield
Smithfield EC1A
£10,327.50
14/01/2025
14/01/2025
etc.venues Manchester
Manchester M1 3
£1,410.00
14/01/2025
14/01/2025
IET Birmingham: Austin Court
Birmingham B1 2
£740.00
14/01/2025
14/01/2025
Marlin Waterloo
London SE1
£445.00
15/01/2025
15/01/2025
Church House Westminster
London SW1P
£8,461.50
15/01/2025
15/01/2025
Churchill War Rooms
London SW1A
£6,651.15
20/01/2025
22/01/2025
Hilton Podgorica Crna Gora
Podgorica 8100 Montenegro
£768.90
20/01/2025
21/01/2025
Royal Station Hotel
Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1
£1,702.07
20/01/2025
21/01/2025
The Hawkhills
Easingwold YO61
£7,134.17
21/01/2025
21/01/2025
etc.venues Manchester
Manchester M1 3
£2,750.00
21/01/2025
21/01/2025
Park Inn by Radisson Aberdeen
Aberdeen AB11
£270.83
22/01/2025
22/01/2025
The Met Hotel, Leeds
Leeds LS1
£4,691.66
23/01/2025
23/01/2025
Church House Westminster
London SW1P
£15,370.00
23/01/2025
23/01/2025
Manchester Art Gallery
Manchester M2 3
£2,496.40
27/01/2025
30/01/2025
Radisson Blu Hotel, Edinburgh City Centre
Edinburgh EH1
£12,012.51
27/01/2025
29/01/2025
Stanbrook Abbey Hotel
Worcester WR2
£3,113.72
28/01/2025
28/01/2025
Design Museum
London W8 6
£10,000.00
28/01/2025
28/01/2025
DoubleTree by Hilton London Angel Kings Cross
London N1 9
£2,245.83
29/1/2025
29/1/2025
Design Museum
London W8 6
£42,000.00
30/01/2025
30/01/2025
Broadway House
London SW1H
£679.60
30/01/2025
30/01/2025
Crowne Plaza Birmingham City Centre
Birmingham B1 1
£577.20
30/01/2025
30/01/2025
The Union Jack Club
London SE1
£462.71
04/02/2025
04/02/2025
Broadway House
London SW1H
£1,089.00
05/02/2025
05/02/2025
Central Hall Westminster
London SW1H
£7,467.58
05/02/2025
05/02/2025
The Royal Society
London SW1Y
£30,413.25
06/02/2025
06/02/2025
Marlin Waterloo
London SE1
£445.00
06/02/2025
06/02/2025
Townhouse Hotel Manchester
Manchester M1 6
£428.33
10/02/2025
10/02/2025
Broadway House
London SW1H
£823.50
10/02/2025
10/02/2025
Broadway House
London SW1H
£1,213.00
11/02/2025
13/02/2025
Novotel Manchester Centre
Manchester M1 4
£416.66
11/02/2025
11/02/2025
Townhouse Hotel Manchester
Manchester M1 6
£385.42
12/02/2025
14/02/2025
Crowne Plaza Bandung
Jakarta 4011 Indonesia
£14,580.90
12/02/2025
12/02/2025
Hilton Podgorica Crna Gora
Podgorica 8100 Montenegro
£1,891.50
12/02/2025
12/02/2025
Royal National Hotel
London WC1H
£6,916.67
12/02/2025
12/02/2025
The Wesley Hotel & Conference Venue
London NW1
£3,141.67
13/02/2025
13/02/2025
The Kia Oval
London SE11
£24,713.76
14/02/2025
14/02/2025
One Birdcage Walk
London SW1H
£2,184.60
18/02/2025
18/02/2025
Holiday Inn London Bloomsbury
London WC1N
£9,087.50
18/02/2025
18/02/2025
Hotel Splendid Conference and Spa Resort
Becici 8531 Montenegro
£1,078.32
18/02/2025
19/02/2025
Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel
Manchester M1 4
£416.67
19/02/2025
19/02/2025
Broadway House
London SW1H
£2,400.50
19/02/2025
21/02/2025
Park Plaza Leeds
Leeds LS1
£12,974.16
20/02/2025
21/02/2025
Hilton Podgorica Crna Gora
Podgorica 8100 Montenegro
£2,662.51
24/02/2025
24/02/2025
Clayton Hotel Birmingham & Conference Centre
Birmingham B5 5
£650.00
24/02/2025
26/02/2025
Mandarin Oriental, Jakarta
Jakarta 1031 Indonesia
£7,264.87
25/02/2025
25/02/2025
Thistle London Marble Arch
London W1H
£17,474.99
26/02/2025
26/02/2025
Ambassadors Bloomsbury Hotel
London WC1H
£3,932.50
27/02/2025
28/02/2025
The Royal Horseguards and One Whitehall Place
London SW1A
£8,481.67
04/03/2025
04/03/2025
Broadway House
London SW1H
£2,400.50
04/03/2025
04/03/2025
Broadway House
London SW1H
£2,196.00
04/03/2025
04/03/2025
Hilton York
York YO1
£733.33
04/03/2025
04/03/2025
Lysses House Hotel
Fareham PO16
£250.00
04/03/2025
06/03/2025
Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly
Manchester M1 2
£13,509.75
05/03/2025
05/03/2025
Mary Ward House
London WC1H
£8,163.80
05/03/2025
05/03/2025
National Museums Liverpool
Liverpool L2 2
£30,384.60
11/03/2025
11/03/2025
Bletchley Park
Milton Keynes MK3
£22,084.00
11/03/2025
11/03/2025
Churchill War Rooms
London SW1A
£2,190.00
12/03/2025
12/03/2025
etc.venues County Hall
London SE1
£550.00
12/03/2025
13/03/2025
The Milner York, formerly The Principal
York YO24
£8,615.01
17/03/2025
17/03/2025
Admirable Crichton
London SE5
£2,139.46
18/03/2025
20/03/2025
CCT Venues-Smithfield
Smithfield EC1A
£10,042.00
18/03/2025
21/03/2025
Novotel Leeds Centre
Leeds LS1
£4,646.66
20/03/2025
20/03/2025
8 Northumberland Avenue
London WC2N
£21,700.00
20/03/2025
20/03/2025
Leonardo Royal Hotel Birmingham
Birmingham B1 2
£5,100.00
20/03/2025
20/03/2025
Marlin Waterloo
London SE1
£495.00
20/03/2025
20/03/2025
Radisson Blu Hotel Liverpool
Liverpool L3 9
£725.00
24/03/2025
26/03/2025
Nottingham Venues - The Jubilee Hotel & Conferences
Nottingham NG7
£23,581.97
24/03/2025
24/03/2025
The Royal Society
London SW1Y
£6,653.00
25/03/2025
26/03/2025
Broadway House
London SW1H
£2,500.00
25/03/2025
25/03/2025
etc.venues Manchester
Manchester M1 3
£2,785.00
25/03/2025
25/03/2025
Novotel London Waterloo
London SE1
£678.33
26/03/2025
26/03/2025
Amplitude Event Solutions Ltd
Shipley BD18
£7,085.00
26/03/2025
26/03/2025
Broadway House
London SW1H
£2,110.00
26/03/2025
26/03/2025
Civil Service Club
London SW1A
£1,400.34
26/03/2025
26/03/2025
Clayton Hotel Manchester City Centre
Manchester M1 3
£3,404.16
26/03/2025
28/03/2025
Hyatt Place & Hyatt House Leeds
Leeds LS1
£3,741.66
27/03/2025
27/03/2025
Delta Hotels by Marriott Liverpool City Centre.
Liverpool L1 1
£583.33
27/03/2025
27/03/2025
Malmaison York
York YO90
£4,570.84
31/03/2025
04/04/2025
Clayton Hotel Glasgow City Centre
Glasgow G1 4
£2,666.66
31/03/2025
31/03/2025
Marlin Waterloo
London SE1
£755.00
01/04/2025
01/04/2025
Body and Soul Charity
London EC1R
£350.00
02/04/2025
02/04/2025
Central Hall Westminster
London SW1H
£12,858.50
02/04/2025
03/04/2025
The Midland Hotel - Manchester
Manchester M60
£1,500.00
03/04/2025
03/04/2025
10-11 Carlton House Terrace
London SW1Y
£1,450.83
03/04/2025
03/04/2025
Broadway House
London SW1H
£1,620.00
03/04/2025
03/04/2025
MGi London Media & Events
London W1B
£2,050.00
03/04/2025
05/04/2025
Wilton Park Conference Centre
Steyning BN44
£16,434.70
22/04/2025
23/04/2025
Crowne Plaza Newcastle - Stephenson Quarter
Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1
£1,447.49
23/04/2025
24/04/2025
Conference Aston Hotel Birmingham
Birmingham B4 7
£10,651.41
29/04/2025
30/04/2025
Clayton Hotel Manchester City Centre
Manchester M1 3
£3,946.70
29/04/2025
29/04/2025
Radisson Hotel York
York YO1
£4,179.17
30/04/2025
30/04/2025
Cardiff Castle
Cardiff CF10
£4,550.00
30/04/2025
30/04/2025
Park Plaza County Hall London
London SE1
£2,194.00
30/04/2025
30/04/2025
The Birmingham Conference & Events Centre at the Holiday Inn Birmingham City Centre
Birmingham B5 4
£4,345.00
01/05/2025
01/05/2025
QEII Centre
London SW1P
£29,296.45
01/05/2025
01/05/2025
The Alan
Manchester M1 4
£665.00
07/05/2025
07/05/2025
etc.venues Manchester
Manchester M1 3
£2,785.00
09/05/2025
09/05/2025
De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
London WC2B
£7,206.20
12/05/2025
16/05/2025
Clayton Hotel Leeds
Leeds LS11
£5,791.67
13/05/2025
15/05/2025
CCT Venues-Smithfield
Smithfield EC1A
£10,042.00
13/05/2025
14/05/2025
Radisson Blu Hotel, Sheffield
Sheffield S1 2
£6,811.67
13/05/2025
13/05/2025
RSA House
London WC2N
£6,690.00
14/05/2025
14/05/2025
Novotel Manchester Centre
Manchester M1 4
£1,866.67
19/05/2025
22/05/2025
The Met Hotel, Leeds
Leeds LS1
£8,725.00
20/05/2025
20/05/2025
etc.venues Monument
London EC3M
£10,445.00
21/05/2025
21/05/2025
De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
London WC2B
£6,678.33
09/06/2025
14/06/2025
Radisson Blu Hotel, Edinburgh City Centre
Edinburgh EH1
£12,387.50
17/06/2025
19/06/2025
Venue Cranfield - Hotel and Conference Centre
Milton Keynes MK43
£4,097.50
23/06/2025
23/06/2025
One Great George Street
London SW1P
£2,702.00
24/06/2025
25/06/2025
Utilita Arena Cardiff
Cardiff CF10
£8,000.00
25/06/2025
27/06/2025
Conference Aston Hotel Birmingham
Birmingham B4 7
£11,428.31
30/06/2025
03/07/2025
The Westminster London, Curio Collection by Hilton
London SW1P
£6,225.00
01/07/2025
03/07/2025
CCT Venues-Smithfield
Smithfield EC1A
£10,292.50
01/07/2025
02/07/2025
Northumbria University
Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE2
£19,590.00
03/07/2025
03/07/2025
Townhouse Hotel Manchester
Manchester M1 6
£1,225.00
04/07/2025
04/07/2025
Royal National Hotel
London WC1H
£18,280.81
07/07/2025
09/07/2025
Excel London
London E16
£123,843.72
14/07/2025
15/07/2025
ACC Liverpool
Liverpool L3 4
£86,770.00
15/07/2025
17/07/2025
The Hawkhills
Easingwold YO61
£3,420.00
16/07/2025
17/07/2025
Sandy Park Conference and Banqueting Centre Exeter
Exeter EX2
£22,846.67
09/09/2025
09/09/2025
RSA House
London WC2N
£15,323.25
17/09/2025
17/09/2025
Marlin Waterloo
London SE1
£653.33
TOTAL
£1,364,221.74
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Bookings commissioned after 4 April 2025
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06/05/2025
09/05/2025
Church House Westminster
London SW1P
£163,505.00
08/05/2025
08/05/2025
Glasgow Argyle Hotel, Signature Collection by Best Western
Glasgow G3 8
£395.83
12/05/2025
12/05/2025
Broadway House
London SW1H
£1,215.00
14/05/2025
14/05/2025
110 Rochester Row
London SW1P
£4,524.50
16/05/2025
16/05/2025
Holiday Inn Cardiff City Centre
Cardiff CF10
£867.51
21/05/2025
22/05/2025
Dynamic Earth
Edinburgh EH8
£18,336.40
21/05/2025
22/05/2025
Manchester Central
Manchester M2 3
£81,010.43
29/05/2025
29/05/2025
The Old Ship Hotel
Brighton BN1
£494.67
04/06/2025
04/06/2025
RSA House
London WC2N
£8,654.00
09/06/2025
10/06/2025
Scottish Event Campus (SEC)
Glasgow G3 8
£53,743.00
11/06/2025
12/06/2025
ICC Belfast - Waterfront Hall
Belfast BT1
£31,499.11
11/06/2025
11/06/2025
Mercure Glasgow City Hotel
Glasgow G1 1
£923.33
16/06/2025
17/06/2025
Crowne Plaza Newcastle-Stephenson Quarter
Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1
£1,346.17
24/06/2025
24/06/2025
Leonardo Hotel Manchester Central
Manchester M1 5
£127.50
01/07/2025
03/07/2025
Venue Cranfield - Hotel and Conference Centre
Milton Keynes MK43
£2,134.13
07/07/2025
10/07/2025
Courtyard by Marriott Oxford City Centre
Oxford OX1
£28,220.00
09/07/2025
10/07/2025
Linton Lodge Hotel, BW Signature Collection
Oxford OX2
£687.50
09/07/2025
09/07/2025
Westminster Chapel
London SW1E
£23,565.66
16/07/2025
16/07/2025
Leonardo Royal Hotel Birmingham
Birmingham B1 2
£812.50
16/07/2025
16/07/2025
Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge
London E1 8
£29,226.67
22/07/2025
22/07/2025
Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel
Manchester M1 4
£208.33
28/07/2025
28/07/2025
Radisson Blu Hotel Cardiff
Cardiff CF10
£250.00
15/09/2025
16/09/2025
Manchester Hall
Manchester M3 3
£10,475.00
07/10/2025
08/10/2025
Wilton Park Conference Centre
Steyning BN44
£59,260.00
13/11/2025
13/11/2025
St Mary's Marylebone
London W1H
£7,000.00
TOTAL
£791,679.26
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with the NHS on its policy of informing Sickle Cell patients when they are not given Ro matched blood.
DHSC are working in partnership with NHS Blood and Transplant, NHS England and the National Blood Transfusion Committee to deliver on the recommendations detailed in the infected blood inquiry, which includes improving digital patient records and communications for patients receiving transfusions. A blood genotyping programme has also been introduced, enabling detection of previously undetectable antibodies that could cause complications. To meet the clinical need to provide better matched blood for patients with conditions like sickle cell disorder, NHS Blood and Transplant is actively recruiting donors from Black heritage backgrounds.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2025 to Question 64560 on Cabinet Office: Contracts, what venues have been booked through Calder Conferences since 4 July 2024; for what purpose; and at what cost.
The Cabinet Office’s contract with Calder Conferences Limited to provide Venue Booking Services started in February 2023, under the previous administration.
The below table lists the venues and costs of venues booked by the Cabinet Office through Calder Conferences since 4 July 2024. Of the 223 bookings listed, 198 were commissioned under previous guidance regarding the booking of external venues, and 25 were commissioned following updated guidance issued by this government on 4 April 2025.
To provide further background information on each booking would incur disproportionate costs, but these have included events such as Civil Service Live 2025 and hearings for the Infected Blood Inquiry. These two events account for just over £587,000 of the costs of external venue hires via Calder since 4 April 2025.
This government’s updated guidance on restrictions to booking external venues, issued on 4 April 2025, makes clear that external venues for away days are only to be used when space in government buildings or zero cost venues is unavailable. When it is absolutely necessary to procure an external venue, departments must do so through established procurement routes. Any expenditure related to away days must demonstrate value for money and adhere to reasonable cost expectations.
Bookings commissioned between 04 July 2024 and 4 April 2025
<tbody>
Start Date
End Date
Venue Name
Venue Address
Value (excl. VAT)
10/07/2024
11/07/2024
Sandy Park Conference and Banqueting Centre Exeter
Exeter EX2
£7,332.63
16/7/2024
16/7/2024
The Great Victoria Hotel
Bradford BD1
£291.67
17/7/2024
17/7/2024
University of Westminster - Marylebone
London NW1
£192.00
22/7/2024
22/7/2024
Leonardo Hotel Manchester Central - Formerly Jurys Inn Manchester
Manchester M1 5
£284.25
30/07/2024
30/07/2024
The Wesley Hotel & Conference Venue
London NW1
£825.00
28/08/2024
28/08/2024
Radisson Blu Hotel Birmingham
Birmingham B1 1
£345.83
29/08/2024
29/08/2024
Townhouse Hotel Manchester
Manchester M1 6
£938.34
09/09/2024
10/09/2024
Park Plaza Leeds
Leeds LS1
£2,250.00
10/09/2024
10/09/2024
Park Plaza County Hall London
London SE1
£1,675.00
11/09/2024
11/09/2024
The Westminster London, Curio Collection by Hilton
London SW1P
£2,206.00
13/09/2024
13/09/2024
Chamber Space
Manchester M3 3
£615.00
17/09/2024
17/09/2024
Mary Ward House
London WC1H
£2,445.00
17/09/2024
17/09/2024
Radisson Blu Hotel Glasgow
Glasgow G2 8
£250.00
18/09/2024
18/09/2024
Clayton Hotel Glasgow City Centre
Glasgow G1 4
£3,750.00
18/09/2024
18/09/2024
One Great George Street
London SW1P
£3,453.55
18/09/2024
18/09/2024
Royal Station Hotel
Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1
£2,670.67
18/09/2024
18/09/2024
The Principal York
York YO24
£747.91
19/09/2024
19/09/2024
Clayton Hotel Belfast
Belfast BT2
£166.67
21/09/2024
21/09/2024
Hotel Afa
Pristina 1000 Kosovo
£627.70
24/09/2024
24/09/2024
Hotel Afa
Pristina 1000 Kosovo
£631.97
24/09/2024
24/09/2024
Macdonald Burlington Hotel
Birmingham B2 4
£2,437.50
24/09/2024
24/09/2024
The Chesterfield Mayfair Hotel, Red Carnation Hotels
London W1J
£630.00
24/09/2024
24/09/2024
Wellington Hotel by Blue Orchid Hospitality
London SW1P
£396.75
25/09/2024
25/09/2024
Crowne Plaza Birmingham City Centre
Birmingham B1 1
£487.50
26/09/2024
26/09/2024
The Kia Oval
London SE11
£23,147.50
29/09/2024
02/10/2024
Modern City Hotel
Tamale C5Q3
£5,513.02
30/09/2024
30/09/2024
Broadway House
London SW1H
£2,250.00
01/10/2024
01/10/2024
The Mermaid London
London EC4V
£56,899.00
02/10/2024
04/10/2024
Leonardo Royal Hotel Birmingham
Birmingham B1 2
£1,233.55
06/10/2024
06/10/2024
The Royal Senchi
Akosombo 0 Ghana
£14,679.38
10/10/2024
10/10/2024
The Royal Horseguards and One Whitehall Place
London SW1A
£16,365.00
15/10/2024
16/10/2024
Hilton Podgorica Crna Gora
Podgorica 8100 Montenegro
£616.32
17/10/2024
17/10/2024
Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly
Manchester M1 2
£11,673.17
17/10/2024
18/10/2024
Wilton Park Conference Centre
Steyning BN44
£13,815.35
22/10/2024
22/10/2024
Hilton Podgorica Crna Gora
Podgorica 8100 Montenegro
£670.46
23/10/2024
23/10/2024
Park Plaza County Hall London
London SE1
£2,158.00
29/10/2024
31/10/2024
Bianca Resort & Spa
Kolasin 8121 Montenegro
£4,500.25
30/10/2024
30/10/2024
Novotel Bristol Centre
Bristol BS1
£770.83
06/11/2024
06/11/2024
&Meetings - Birmingham
Birmingham B2 5
£90.00
06/11/2024
08/11/2024
Hilton Leeds City
Leeds LS1
£2,232.96
06/11/2024
06/11/2024
The Wesley Hotel & Conference Venue
London NW1
£3,400.00
12/11/2024
13/11/2024
Voco Leicester
Leicester LE2
£2,100.00
13/11/2024
14/11/2024
Central Hall Westminster
London SW1H
£1,176.00
14/11/2024
14/11/2024
QEII Centre
London SW1P
£26,253.03
14/11/2024
14/11/2024
The Birmingham and Midland Institute
Birmingham B3 3
£2,210.00
15/11/2024
15/11/2024
Fermanagh House
Enniskillen BT74
£209.00
15/11/2024
15/11/2024
Imperial War Museum
London SE1
£1,380.00
19/11/2024
19/11/2024
Radisson Blu Hotel Glasgow
Glasgow G2 8
£1,099.99
20/11/2024
21/11/2024
etc.venues Manchester
Manchester M1 3
£2,480.00
26/11/2024
26/11/2024
Hilton York
York YO1
£350.76
28/11/2024
28/11/2024
Manchester Central
Manchester M2 3
£26,670.05
03/12/2024
03/12/2024
etc.venues County Hall
London SE1
£1,270.00
03/12/2024
08/12/2024
Hilton Podgorica Crna Gora
Podgorica 8100 Montenegro
£4,413.46
04/12/2024
04/12/2024
Asia House
London W1G
£3,403.75
04/12/2024
04/12/2024
etc.venues Manchester
Manchester M1 3
£900.00
04/12/2024
06/12/2024
Mercure Liverpool Atlantic Tower Hotel
Liverpool L3 9
£2,700.00
04/12/2024
04/12/2024
The Studio Birmingham
Birmingham B2 5
£1,760.50
04/12/2024
06/12/2024
The Birmingham Conference & Events Centre at the Holiday Inn Birmingham City Centre
Birmingham B5 4
£3,088.33
05/12/2024
05/12/2024
Mercure Cardiff Holland House Hotel & Spa
Cardiff CF24
£250.00
5/12/2024
5/12/2024
The Royal Society
London SW1Y
£2,745.00
05/12/2024
06/12/2024
Avari Hotel Lahore
Punjab Pakistan
£717.72
09/12/2024
10/12/2024
Dunsilly Hotel
Antrim BT41
£2,225.84
09/12/2024
09/12/2024
Pendulum Hotel & Manchester Conference Centre
Manchester M1 3
£2,383.33
10/12/2024
11/12/2024
Glasgow Training Rooms
Glasgow G3 8
£1,030.00
10/12/2024
12/12/2024
Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington
London W8 5
£1,204.17
10/12/2024
12/12/2024
Grange Clarendon Hotel
London WC1B
£4,550.00
11/12/2024
11/12/2024
IET Birmingham: Austin Court
Birmingham B1 2
£3,080.00
11/12/2024
11/12/2024
Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge
London E1 8
£1,725.00
11/12/2024
11/12/2024
Prince Philip House
London SW1Y
£921.60
11/12/2024
11/12/2024
Royal Hospital Chelsea
London SW3
£197.00
11/12/2024
11/12/2024
The Royal Horseguards and One Whitehall Place
London SW1A
£7,795.00
11/12/2024
11/12/2024
Townhouse Hotel Manchester
Manchester M1 6
£272.08
12/12/2024
13/12/2024
Leonardo Royal Hotel Birmingham
Birmingham B1 2
£4,715.01
12/12/2024
12/12/2024
The Studio Birmingham
Birmingham B2 5
£1,054.80
13/12/2024
13/12/2024
Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge
London E1 8
£1,346.14
18/12/2024
18/12/2024
Mercure Bristol Grand Hotel
Bristol BS1
£3,332.48
14/01/2025
16/01/2025
CCT Venues-Smithfield
Smithfield EC1A
£10,327.50
14/01/2025
14/01/2025
etc.venues Manchester
Manchester M1 3
£1,410.00
14/01/2025
14/01/2025
IET Birmingham: Austin Court
Birmingham B1 2
£740.00
14/01/2025
14/01/2025
Marlin Waterloo
London SE1
£445.00
15/01/2025
15/01/2025
Church House Westminster
London SW1P
£8,461.50
15/01/2025
15/01/2025
Churchill War Rooms
London SW1A
£6,651.15
20/01/2025
22/01/2025
Hilton Podgorica Crna Gora
Podgorica 8100 Montenegro
£768.90
20/01/2025
21/01/2025
Royal Station Hotel
Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1
£1,702.07
20/01/2025
21/01/2025
The Hawkhills
Easingwold YO61
£7,134.17
21/01/2025
21/01/2025
etc.venues Manchester
Manchester M1 3
£2,750.00
21/01/2025
21/01/2025
Park Inn by Radisson Aberdeen
Aberdeen AB11
£270.83
22/01/2025
22/01/2025
The Met Hotel, Leeds
Leeds LS1
£4,691.66
23/01/2025
23/01/2025
Church House Westminster
London SW1P
£15,370.00
23/01/2025
23/01/2025
Manchester Art Gallery
Manchester M2 3
£2,496.40
27/01/2025
30/01/2025
Radisson Blu Hotel, Edinburgh City Centre
Edinburgh EH1
£12,012.51
27/01/2025
29/01/2025
Stanbrook Abbey Hotel
Worcester WR2
£3,113.72
28/01/2025
28/01/2025
Design Museum
London W8 6
£10,000.00
28/01/2025
28/01/2025
DoubleTree by Hilton London Angel Kings Cross
London N1 9
£2,245.83
29/1/2025
29/1/2025
Design Museum
London W8 6
£42,000.00
30/01/2025
30/01/2025
Broadway House
London SW1H
£679.60
30/01/2025
30/01/2025
Crowne Plaza Birmingham City Centre
Birmingham B1 1
£577.20
30/01/2025
30/01/2025
The Union Jack Club
London SE1
£462.71
04/02/2025
04/02/2025
Broadway House
London SW1H
£1,089.00
05/02/2025
05/02/2025
Central Hall Westminster
London SW1H
£7,467.58
05/02/2025
05/02/2025
The Royal Society
London SW1Y
£30,413.25
06/02/2025
06/02/2025
Marlin Waterloo
London SE1
£445.00
06/02/2025
06/02/2025
Townhouse Hotel Manchester
Manchester M1 6
£428.33
10/02/2025
10/02/2025
Broadway House
London SW1H
£823.50
10/02/2025
10/02/2025
Broadway House
London SW1H
£1,213.00
11/02/2025
13/02/2025
Novotel Manchester Centre
Manchester M1 4
£416.66
11/02/2025
11/02/2025
Townhouse Hotel Manchester
Manchester M1 6
£385.42
12/02/2025
14/02/2025
Crowne Plaza Bandung
Jakarta 4011 Indonesia
£14,580.90
12/02/2025
12/02/2025
Hilton Podgorica Crna Gora
Podgorica 8100 Montenegro
£1,891.50
12/02/2025
12/02/2025
Royal National Hotel
London WC1H
£6,916.67
12/02/2025
12/02/2025
The Wesley Hotel & Conference Venue
London NW1
£3,141.67
13/02/2025
13/02/2025
The Kia Oval
London SE11
£24,713.76
14/02/2025
14/02/2025
One Birdcage Walk
London SW1H
£2,184.60
18/02/2025
18/02/2025
Holiday Inn London Bloomsbury
London WC1N
£9,087.50
18/02/2025
18/02/2025
Hotel Splendid Conference and Spa Resort
Becici 8531 Montenegro
£1,078.32
18/02/2025
19/02/2025
Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel
Manchester M1 4
£416.67
19/02/2025
19/02/2025
Broadway House
London SW1H
£2,400.50
19/02/2025
21/02/2025
Park Plaza Leeds
Leeds LS1
£12,974.16
20/02/2025
21/02/2025
Hilton Podgorica Crna Gora
Podgorica 8100 Montenegro
£2,662.51
24/02/2025
24/02/2025
Clayton Hotel Birmingham & Conference Centre
Birmingham B5 5
£650.00
24/02/2025
26/02/2025
Mandarin Oriental, Jakarta
Jakarta 1031 Indonesia
£7,264.87
25/02/2025
25/02/2025
Thistle London Marble Arch
London W1H
£17,474.99
26/02/2025
26/02/2025
Ambassadors Bloomsbury Hotel
London WC1H
£3,932.50
27/02/2025
28/02/2025
The Royal Horseguards and One Whitehall Place
London SW1A
£8,481.67
04/03/2025
04/03/2025
Broadway House
London SW1H
£2,400.50
04/03/2025
04/03/2025
Broadway House
London SW1H
£2,196.00
04/03/2025
04/03/2025
Hilton York
York YO1
£733.33
04/03/2025
04/03/2025
Lysses House Hotel
Fareham PO16
£250.00
04/03/2025
06/03/2025
Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly
Manchester M1 2
£13,509.75
05/03/2025
05/03/2025
Mary Ward House
London WC1H
£8,163.80
05/03/2025
05/03/2025
National Museums Liverpool
Liverpool L2 2
£30,384.60
11/03/2025
11/03/2025
Bletchley Park
Milton Keynes MK3
£22,084.00
11/03/2025
11/03/2025
Churchill War Rooms
London SW1A
£2,190.00
12/03/2025
12/03/2025
etc.venues County Hall
London SE1
£550.00
12/03/2025
13/03/2025
The Milner York, formerly The Principal
York YO24
£8,615.01
17/03/2025
17/03/2025
Admirable Crichton
London SE5
£2,139.46
18/03/2025
20/03/2025
CCT Venues-Smithfield
Smithfield EC1A
£10,042.00
18/03/2025
21/03/2025
Novotel Leeds Centre
Leeds LS1
£4,646.66
20/03/2025
20/03/2025
8 Northumberland Avenue
London WC2N
£21,700.00
20/03/2025
20/03/2025
Leonardo Royal Hotel Birmingham
Birmingham B1 2
£5,100.00
20/03/2025
20/03/2025
Marlin Waterloo
London SE1
£495.00
20/03/2025
20/03/2025
Radisson Blu Hotel Liverpool
Liverpool L3 9
£725.00
24/03/2025
26/03/2025
Nottingham Venues - The Jubilee Hotel & Conferences
Nottingham NG7
£23,581.97
24/03/2025
24/03/2025
The Royal Society
London SW1Y
£6,653.00
25/03/2025
26/03/2025
Broadway House
London SW1H
£2,500.00
25/03/2025
25/03/2025
etc.venues Manchester
Manchester M1 3
£2,785.00
25/03/2025
25/03/2025
Novotel London Waterloo
London SE1
£678.33
26/03/2025
26/03/2025
Amplitude Event Solutions Ltd
Shipley BD18
£7,085.00
26/03/2025
26/03/2025
Broadway House
London SW1H
£2,110.00
26/03/2025
26/03/2025
Civil Service Club
London SW1A
£1,400.34
26/03/2025
26/03/2025
Clayton Hotel Manchester City Centre
Manchester M1 3
£3,404.16
26/03/2025
28/03/2025
Hyatt Place & Hyatt House Leeds
Leeds LS1
£3,741.66
27/03/2025
27/03/2025
Delta Hotels by Marriott Liverpool City Centre.
Liverpool L1 1
£583.33
27/03/2025
27/03/2025
Malmaison York
York YO90
£4,570.84
31/03/2025
04/04/2025
Clayton Hotel Glasgow City Centre
Glasgow G1 4
£2,666.66
31/03/2025
31/03/2025
Marlin Waterloo
London SE1
£755.00
01/04/2025
01/04/2025
Body and Soul Charity
London EC1R
£350.00
02/04/2025
02/04/2025
Central Hall Westminster
London SW1H
£12,858.50
02/04/2025
03/04/2025
The Midland Hotel - Manchester
Manchester M60
£1,500.00
03/04/2025
03/04/2025
10-11 Carlton House Terrace
London SW1Y
£1,450.83
03/04/2025
03/04/2025
Broadway House
London SW1H
£1,620.00
03/04/2025
03/04/2025
MGi London Media & Events
London W1B
£2,050.00
03/04/2025
05/04/2025
Wilton Park Conference Centre
Steyning BN44
£16,434.70
22/04/2025
23/04/2025
Crowne Plaza Newcastle - Stephenson Quarter
Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1
£1,447.49
23/04/2025
24/04/2025
Conference Aston Hotel Birmingham
Birmingham B4 7
£10,651.41
29/04/2025
30/04/2025
Clayton Hotel Manchester City Centre
Manchester M1 3
£3,946.70
29/04/2025
29/04/2025
Radisson Hotel York
York YO1
£4,179.17
30/04/2025
30/04/2025
Cardiff Castle
Cardiff CF10
£4,550.00
30/04/2025
30/04/2025
Park Plaza County Hall London
London SE1
£2,194.00
30/04/2025
30/04/2025
The Birmingham Conference & Events Centre at the Holiday Inn Birmingham City Centre
Birmingham B5 4
£4,345.00
01/05/2025
01/05/2025
QEII Centre
London SW1P
£29,296.45
01/05/2025
01/05/2025
The Alan
Manchester M1 4
£665.00
07/05/2025
07/05/2025
etc.venues Manchester
Manchester M1 3
£2,785.00
09/05/2025
09/05/2025
De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
London WC2B
£7,206.20
12/05/2025
16/05/2025
Clayton Hotel Leeds
Leeds LS11
£5,791.67
13/05/2025
15/05/2025
CCT Venues-Smithfield
Smithfield EC1A
£10,042.00
13/05/2025
14/05/2025
Radisson Blu Hotel, Sheffield
Sheffield S1 2
£6,811.67
13/05/2025
13/05/2025
RSA House
London WC2N
£6,690.00
14/05/2025
14/05/2025
Novotel Manchester Centre
Manchester M1 4
£1,866.67
19/05/2025
22/05/2025
The Met Hotel, Leeds
Leeds LS1
£8,725.00
20/05/2025
20/05/2025
etc.venues Monument
London EC3M
£10,445.00
21/05/2025
21/05/2025
De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
London WC2B
£6,678.33
09/06/2025
14/06/2025
Radisson Blu Hotel, Edinburgh City Centre
Edinburgh EH1
£12,387.50
17/06/2025
19/06/2025
Venue Cranfield - Hotel and Conference Centre
Milton Keynes MK43
£4,097.50
23/06/2025
23/06/2025
One Great George Street
London SW1P
£2,702.00
24/06/2025
25/06/2025
Utilita Arena Cardiff
Cardiff CF10
£8,000.00
25/06/2025
27/06/2025
Conference Aston Hotel Birmingham
Birmingham B4 7
£11,428.31
30/06/2025
03/07/2025
The Westminster London, Curio Collection by Hilton
London SW1P
£6,225.00
01/07/2025
03/07/2025
CCT Venues-Smithfield
Smithfield EC1A
£10,292.50
01/07/2025
02/07/2025
Northumbria University
Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE2
£19,590.00
03/07/2025
03/07/2025
Townhouse Hotel Manchester
Manchester M1 6
£1,225.00
04/07/2025
04/07/2025
Royal National Hotel
London WC1H
£18,280.81
07/07/2025
09/07/2025
Excel London
London E16
£123,843.72
14/07/2025
15/07/2025
ACC Liverpool
Liverpool L3 4
£86,770.00
15/07/2025
17/07/2025
The Hawkhills
Easingwold YO61
£3,420.00
16/07/2025
17/07/2025
Sandy Park Conference and Banqueting Centre Exeter
Exeter EX2
£22,846.67
09/09/2025
09/09/2025
RSA House
London WC2N
£15,323.25
17/09/2025
17/09/2025
Marlin Waterloo
London SE1
£653.33
TOTAL
£1,364,221.74
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Bookings commissioned after 4 April 2025
<tbody>
06/05/2025
09/05/2025
Church House Westminster
London SW1P
£163,505.00
08/05/2025
08/05/2025
Glasgow Argyle Hotel, Signature Collection by Best Western
Glasgow G3 8
£395.83
12/05/2025
12/05/2025
Broadway House
London SW1H
£1,215.00
14/05/2025
14/05/2025
110 Rochester Row
London SW1P
£4,524.50
16/05/2025
16/05/2025
Holiday Inn Cardiff City Centre
Cardiff CF10
£867.51
21/05/2025
22/05/2025
Dynamic Earth
Edinburgh EH8
£18,336.40
21/05/2025
22/05/2025
Manchester Central
Manchester M2 3
£81,010.43
29/05/2025
29/05/2025
The Old Ship Hotel
Brighton BN1
£494.67
04/06/2025
04/06/2025
RSA House
London WC2N
£8,654.00
09/06/2025
10/06/2025
Scottish Event Campus (SEC)
Glasgow G3 8
£53,743.00
11/06/2025
12/06/2025
ICC Belfast - Waterfront Hall
Belfast BT1
£31,499.11
11/06/2025
11/06/2025
Mercure Glasgow City Hotel
Glasgow G1 1
£923.33
16/06/2025
17/06/2025
Crowne Plaza Newcastle-Stephenson Quarter
Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1
£1,346.17
24/06/2025
24/06/2025
Leonardo Hotel Manchester Central
Manchester M1 5
£127.50
01/07/2025
03/07/2025
Venue Cranfield - Hotel and Conference Centre
Milton Keynes MK43
£2,134.13
07/07/2025
10/07/2025
Courtyard by Marriott Oxford City Centre
Oxford OX1
£28,220.00
09/07/2025
10/07/2025
Linton Lodge Hotel, BW Signature Collection
Oxford OX2
£687.50
09/07/2025
09/07/2025
Westminster Chapel
London SW1E
£23,565.66
16/07/2025
16/07/2025
Leonardo Royal Hotel Birmingham
Birmingham B1 2
£812.50
16/07/2025
16/07/2025
Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge
London E1 8
£29,226.67
22/07/2025
22/07/2025
Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel
Manchester M1 4
£208.33
28/07/2025
28/07/2025
Radisson Blu Hotel Cardiff
Cardiff CF10
£250.00
15/09/2025
16/09/2025
Manchester Hall
Manchester M3 3
£10,475.00
07/10/2025
08/10/2025
Wilton Park Conference Centre
Steyning BN44
£59,260.00
13/11/2025
13/11/2025
St Mary's Marylebone
London W1H
£7,000.00
TOTAL
£791,679.26
</tbody>
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's policy paper, Infected Blood Inquiry Additional Report Government Response, published on 30 July 2025, what is the estimated cost of delivering those recommendations.
The policy decisions that the Government announced on 21 July, and included in the Government Response on 30 July, are currently estimated to cost around £1 billion in further compensation payments. However, the total cost could change depending on what is agreed following consultation with the infected blood community.
The Government has said it will pay what it takes to fund the scheme, and we will update the forecast costs at Autumn Budget 2025.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of the differing compensation payments for deceased infected blood scandal victims based on whether they contracted HIV or Hepatitis C.
The impact of a Hepatitis infection can range from very mild to very severe, including liver failure and death as a direct result of the infection. In its second interim report, the Infected Blood Inquiry recommended that the compensation scheme should reflect the different impacts of infection by developing severity bandings.
The Expert Group provided the Government with clinical advice on the distinctions between these impacts. This meant the Government could set severity bands for Hepatitis infections based on clear clinical markers.
As set out in the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme Regulations 2025, where someone’s experience of Hepatitis, whether it is historic or in the present day, has been more severe, they will receive more compensation. In its Additional Report, published 9 July, the Inquiry stated that “that tiers are relevant to Hepatitis in a way in which they are not in cases of HIV.”
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of the differing compensation payments for infected blood scandal victims based on whether they contracted HIV or Hepatitis C.
The impact of a Hepatitis infection can range from very mild to very severe, including liver failure and death as a direct result of the infection. In its second interim report, the Infected Blood Inquiry recommended that the compensation scheme should reflect the different impacts of infection by developing severity bandings.
The Expert Group provided the Government with clinical advice on the distinctions between these impacts. This meant the Government could set severity bands for Hepatitis infections based on clear clinical markers.
As set out in the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme Regulations 2025, where someone’s experience of Hepatitis, whether it is historic or in the present day, has been more severe, they will receive more compensation. In its Additional Report, published 9 July, the Inquiry stated that “that tiers are relevant to Hepatitis in a way in which they are not in cases of HIV.”
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department plans to implement the recommendations of the Infected Blood Inquiry Report.
As I set out in my Oral Statement to the House on 21 July, the Government will be bringing forward a further set of regulations as soon as Parliamentary time allows to implement the recommendations we have already accepted.
The Government will be consulting the infected blood community on the remainder of the recommendations before making any further changes to the Scheme.
The Government would like to provide the community with sufficient time to consider and share their views on the Government’s proposals in response to the Inquiry’s recommendations. The consultation is expected to open in October. Any changes will require further regulations. We expect this second, more substantial set of regulations, to be brought before Parliament in 2026.
Lords Chamber
Commons Chamber
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his Department's planned timetable is for responding to the Additional Report by the Infected Blood Inquiry, published on 9 July 2025.
I am grateful to Sir Brian Langstaff for his constructive Additional Report. We share his ambition to ensure that fair compensation is provided to every person that is eligible without delay.
On 21st July, I delivered an oral statement to the House confirming the Government’s approach to responding to the further report. You can find more information here: https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/infected-blood-inquiry-additional-report-oral-statement-to-parliament
To ask His Majesty's Government what are the reasons for the delays in the compensation payments which are due to those affected by infected blood following the Infected Blood Inquiry; and who is responsible for them.
The delivery of compensation is a matter for the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA).
IBCA has opened the service to those who are living with infection, registered with a support scheme, and prioritising those who are nearing the end of their lives within this cohort. IBCA is contacting an average of 100 people every week so start their claim. At that rate, they expect to have contacted all those who are living with infection and registered with a support scheme this calendar year.
IBCA is taking a ‘test and learn’ approach to the delivery of compensation. By starting small, they are able to improve the service they deliver, which means that compensation can be paid to everyone faster.
As of 15th July, IBCA has contacted 2, 215 people to start their compensation claim, and 1,934 people have started the claim process. 808 offers of compensation have been made, totalling over £602 million, and so far 587 people have accepted their offers with more than £411 million paid in compensation.
Today, the Infected Blood Inquiry has published an Additional Report. This additional report reflects the unprecedented nature of the Infected Blood Scandal and the thoroughness of the Inquiry’s investigation. I am grateful to Sir Brian Langstaff and the dedicated work of the Inquiry.I would like to reiterate a wholehearted and unequivocal apology on behalf of current and previous governments to every single person impacted by this scandal. Nothing of this nature can ever happen again, but fo...
Today, the Infected Blood Inquiry has published an Additional Report. This additional report reflects the unprecedented nature of the Infected Blood Scandal and the thoroughness of the Inquiry’s investigation. I am grateful to Sir Brian Langstaff and the dedicated work of the Inquiry.
I would like to reiterate a wholehearted and unequivocal apology on behalf of current and previous governments to every single person impacted by this scandal. Nothing of this nature can ever happen again, but for this to be anything more than words, more tangible action must be taken.
The UK Government committed £11.8bn in the Budget, delivered on 30 October 2024, for the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme. As of 1 July, 460 people have received their compensation payment, totalling £326,184,985.78. 2,043 people have begun their compensation claim and 616 people have received an offer of compensation, totalling £488,346,336.18.
The Government is committed to reflecting carefully on this Report to ensure that people who are both infected and affected are properly supported in their search for justice for this devastating Scandal and to receive compensation they are due.
As the Inquiry notes “it is the time now to build constructively on the scheme as it is and as it operates”. During the hearings to the Infected Blood Inquiry, I set out that there were matters that the Government is willing to consider in light of any recommendations from the Inquiry. The Inquiry has today made a total of nine recommendations many of which reflect the areas I have already committed to reviewing. These include eligibility for the unethical research award; the 31 March 2025 cut-off date, beyond which people will not be able to register with support schemes as a bereaved partner; expanding the supplementary route for the affected; the position of persons infected with HIV before 1 January 1982 and the Special Category Mechanism (and its equivalents).
The Government will now quickly work through these recommendations and work closely with the Infected Blood Compensation Authority to understand the delivery implications of any policy changes to the Scheme.
In his concluding remarks, Sir Brian Langstaff has said “it is fair to record that the Government has taken major steps”. It is our firm commitment, as we reflect on the Inquiry’s work, to continue to take steps and support the Infected Blood Compensation Authority to deliver compensation to victims of this scandal as quickly as possible.
Subject to parliamentary approval, my intention is to provide a further update to the House before summer recess, and a response to Sir Brian’s Additional Report of actions the Government is taking in due course.
That this House notes the Prime Minister’s promise to introduce the Hillsborough Law to Parliament before the 36th anniversary of the disaster on 15 April 2025; deeply regrets that this commitment was not met and that the Government has yet to table the legislation; expresses grave concern at reports that the Government intends to bring forward a weakened alternative bill, lacking the core principles and protections of the Hillsborough Law; recognises that the Hillsborough Law is a rigorously...
My Right Honourable friend, the Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office, the Rt Hon. Nick Thomas-Symonds MP, has today made the following statement:Today, the Infected Blood Inquiry has published an Additional Report. This additional report reflects the unprecedented nature of the Infected Blood Scandal and the thoroughness of the Inquiry’s investigation. I am grateful to Sir Brian Langstaff and the dedicated work of the Inquiry.I would like to reiterate a wholehearted and unequ...
My Right Honourable friend, the Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office, the Rt Hon. Nick Thomas-Symonds MP, has today made the following statement:
Today, the Infected Blood Inquiry has published an Additional Report. This additional report reflects the unprecedented nature of the Infected Blood Scandal and the thoroughness of the Inquiry’s investigation. I am grateful to Sir Brian Langstaff and the dedicated work of the Inquiry.
I would like to reiterate a wholehearted and unequivocal apology on behalf of current and previous governments to every single person impacted by this scandal. Nothing of this nature can ever happen again, but for this to be anything more than words, more tangible action must be taken.
The UK Government committed £11.8bn in the Budget, delivered on 30 October 2024, for the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme. As of 1 July, 460 people have received their compensation payment, totalling £326,184,985.78. 2,043 people have begun their compensation claim and 616 people have received an offer of compensation, totalling £488,346,336.18.
The Government is committed to reflecting carefully on this Report to ensure that people who are both infected and affected are properly supported in their search for justice for this devastating Scandal and to receive compensation they are due.
As the Inquiry notes “it is the time now to build constructively on the scheme as it is and as it operates”. During the hearings to the Infected Blood Inquiry, I set out that there were matters that the Government is willing to consider in light of any recommendations from the Inquiry. The Inquiry has today made a total of nine recommendations many of which reflect the areas I have already committed to reviewing. These include eligibility for the unethical research award; the 31 March 2025 cut-off date, beyond which people will not be able to register with support schemes as a bereaved partner; expanding the supplementary route for the affected; the position of persons infected with HIV before 1 January 1982 and the Special Category Mechanism (and its equivalents).
The Government will now quickly work through these recommendations and work closely with the Infected Blood Compensation Authority to understand the delivery implications of any policy changes to the Scheme.
In his concluding remarks, Sir Brian Langstaff has said “it is fair to record that the Government has taken major steps”. It is our firm commitment, as we reflect on the Inquiry’s work, to continue to take steps and support the Infected Blood Compensation Authority to deliver compensation to victims of this scandal as quickly as possible.
Subject to parliamentary approval, my intention is to provide a further update to the House before summer recess, and a response to Sir Brian’s Additional Report of actions the Government is taking in due course.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is planning to take to (a) consult further with the infected blood community and (b) involve that community in the development of the Government's response to the Infected Blood Inquiry.
This Government is committed to engaging openly and transparently, and taking on board feedback from the infected blood community. The Cabinet Office regularly engages with over 30 key representatives and organisations in the community. I have met with a number of these representatives several times and will continue to do so.
The Government will consider the Infected Blood Inquiry’s Additional Report carefully, and respond in due course.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an estimate of the number of people with Hepatitis B who are entitled to compensation from the Infected Blood Compensation Authority.
While there is no way of knowing exactly how many people were infected as a result of this scandal, the findings of the Statistical Expert Group, established by the Infected Blood Inquiry, has provided valuable insight into the numbers of infections from blood and blood products in the UK between 1970 and 1991. In their September 2022 Report, they noted that, due to the limitations in the data available, it is not possible to answer the question of how many people were infected with Hepatitis B due to infected blood “with any reasonable accuracy when compared to other infections.”
Therefore, the final number of eligible people infected with Hepatitis B will ultimately depend on the number of victims who come forward to the Infected Blood Compensation Authority, who are responsible for the delivery of the Compensation Scheme. There is no limit or target on the amount announced for the scheme and each eligible person will get the compensation they are due.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on compensation for people impacted by infected blood and also by variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
In his 2022 Compensation Framework Study, Sir Robert Francis recommended that variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD) was not included in the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme. He noted that “this is a rare disease for which there is a separate compensation scheme. It is unlikely, therefore, that a separate category is justified in this scheme. However, many of the infected have been warned there is a risk of their having vCJD. Assuming that risk, insofar as it exists, is shared by all who have received blood or blood products in the relevant period, there is no special case for taking it into account in this scheme."
Chapter 5 of the Infected Blood Inquiry’s May 2024 Report examines the Government response to vCJD.
To ask His Majesty's Government how many victims of contaminated blood in the UK were infected with hepatitis D in addition to hepatitis B; and how this has affected their prognosis.
The work undertaken so far to address the issues regarding contaminated blood in the United Kingdom has been related to the hepatitis C and HIV infections.
The Infected Blood Inquiry, in its Expert Report to the Infected Blood Inquiry: Statistics noted in relation to hepatitis B (HBV), that “due to the limitations in the data available, it is not possible to answer the questions set with any reasonable accuracy when compared to other infections we investigated. There was a lack of an integrated approach at the onset of donor screening in 1971/72 to identify donors who were infectious HBV carriers. Furthermore, people infected with HBV have never received financial support, and so funds are not a source of data.”
For these reasons, the Government has not made an assessment of the number of victims from contaminated blood that have been infected with HBV or hepatitis D in the United Kingdom, due to the lack of available data.